Another n00b-first RC car
 

I am new to RC cars and and this forum. I realize that many, many people have asked the "best first car" question, but everyone approaches the hobby differently. I want to begin with electric and move my way into nitro at some point. I want an electric, on-road rc car kit. I want to put everything together myself and frankly, I want a car that is difficult to put together. If I am going to get into this hobby, I am going to do it right and start from scratch. I want a car that has a lot of available after market parts for improving performance.

I know that people seem to have their "ford vs chevy" preferences and from reading the forums, the same several models are recommended over and over. But I would like to hear peoples' thoughts with respect to the specifics of what I am looking for.

Thanks for the input. I look forward to continuing to read the forums and talking to people in the future.

RE: Another n00b-first RC car
 

I forgot to mention that I am looking for a 1/10 scale car.

RE: Another n00b-first RC car
 

I think you should get a tamiya TT-01.;)

RE: Another n00b-first RC car
 

Look at the link and find a 1/10 scale car that you like- http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0093p?&C=CAD

I hope you know that you will need to purchase the electronics also..

RE: Another n00b-first RC car
 

Yes, I know I need to purchase electronics.

RE: Another n00b-first RC car
 

Ok, I was just making sure so you got what you wanted...


I would suggest this- http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXNZC6&P=0

RE: Another n00b-first RC car
 

Do you have a budget?

RE: Another n00b-first RC car
 

Yep go with the TT-01 m8 plenty of hop-ups and a good car to learn from :D

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My budget is around $300 or less for the kit.

What about the Team Losi JRX-S Pro? It looks like a more advanced car but the following [link=http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Team-Losi-JRX-S-Pro-Racing-Sedan-Touring-Free-Ship_W0QQitemZ220104612518QQihZ012QQcategoryZ49217 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem]Ebay link[/link] has a seller that sold a few, and possibly more future listings, at $220 which seems like a great price. Am I missing something from the description? Would I be biting off more than I can chew with an advanced car like the JRX-S?

Thanks for your input.

RE: Another n00b-first RC car
 

The JRX-S is a good car... You might want to look at this to- https://www.ssl-stormerhobbies.com/c...s&pn=XRA300006

Both are very good for racing... If you are just going to be driving around they may be a little over the top.

RE: Another n00b-first RC car
 

I'd say that if you're going to move away into Nitro later, don't drop a ton of cash on a race-spec electric. I wish the HPI Sprint was a kit, because I think it'd be perfect for you. To me, half the fun is the building process and everything's moving in an RTR direction. The Trinity T-Spec looks pretty solid for the price, and it'd be a good intro vehicle. Only concern for the T-spec is that apparently it has a drivetrain problem (can't remember specifics).

Best of luck with your search.

RE: Another n00b-first RC car
 

Thanks for the continuing input Dokioto.

One of my main interests with these cars is the ability to optimize the different systems of the car. When I read on TL's site about all of the required adjustments of the JRX-S, that is what I want to do. I am a mechanical engineer and the problem to solve of optimizing all of the different systems to obtain the highest performance sounds challenging.

With that said, the JRX-S and XRAY are a little out of my price range unless I can get a deal off ebay. Also, it seems like the cheaper cars, i.e. the TT-01 that you suggested offer less customization. The [link=http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=58348]Tamiya TT01R[/link] is the racing version of the TT-01. Would this be a good balance of cost vs optimization? The JRX-S website does have excellent documentation.

RE: Another n00b-first RC car
 

The TT01R sounds like a great beginner car (I have no experience with it). Here is a link of it on towers- http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXKSG3&P=RF

You may want to consider this- http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXNZC7&P=0
You can tune this car for anything...
It is based on a world champion car- http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXLBD7&P=0
It was made for racers that didn't want to spend 400 dollars on a car..

There are many tuning options on it.. and you will be able to upgrade to better parts as you go..
Hope this helps..